Roderick Toombs

Biography: Roderick Toombs is an Canadian professional wrestler of Scottish descent better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.

Roddy Piper has been a long time mainstay in the WWE. He was one of the biggest "bad guys" in the WWE/WWF during the early 80's, before becoming a fan favorite in the late 80's. He continuied to wrestle into the 90's, but spent much of his time doing color commentary for WWF TV In January 1992, he won the WWF Intercontinental Title from "The Mountie", the only title he would ever hold in his storied WWF career. After losing the title 3 months later, he left the WWF, and only made the occasional apperance in the ring over the next few years. During 1995, he had a stint as the WWF's interm president. Roddy Piper also has also wrestled in WCW, NWA:TNA and other numerous events. On April 3rd, 2005, the night before WrestleManin 21, Piper was to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. On 5th November 2006 at Cyber Sunday Roddy Piper was selected by the fans toRoderick Toombs is an Canadian professional wrestler of Scottish descent better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.

Roddy Piper has been a long time mainstay in the WWE. He was one of the biggest "bad guys" in the WWE/WWF during the early 80's, before becoming a fan favorite in the late 80's. He continuied to wrestle into the 90's, but spent much of his time doing color commentary for WWF TV In January 1992, he won the WWF Intercontinental Title from "The Mountie", the only title he would ever hold in his storied WWF career. After losing the title 3 months later, he left the WWF, and only made the occasional apperance in the ring over the next few years. During 1995, he had a stint as the WWF's interm president.
Roddy Piper also has also wrestled in WCW, NWA:TNA and other numerous events.

On April 3rd, 2005, the night before WrestleManin 21, Piper was to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
On 5th November 2006 at Cyber Sunday Roddy Piper was selected by the fans to compete with Ric Flair against the Spirit Squad for the WWE World Tag Team Title. Flair and Piper won the belts when Flair made Mikey of the Spirit Squad submit with his signature figure four leg lock.

On 13th November 2006 edition of RAW before the match of Flair & Rawdy Roddy Piper started (for the WWE World Tag Team Titles) Edge and Orton attacked Roddy Piper. Edge then applied his chair shot concerto to Rowdy Roddy Piper incapacitating him so he can no longer take any further part in the match. Flair then had to defend the titles by himself which he eventually lost.

While on tour in the UK Toombs was sent home early due to problems and sent straight into hospital. There they found a mass in his back (spinal cord) which happened to be Hodgkin’s disease which is a form of cancer. This put him out of participate at Survivor Series and was replaced by Ron Simmons.

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